Donna Karan apologizes after defending Harvey Weinstein

Related

In this Aug. 22, 2007, file photo, Harvey Weinstein and Donna Karan arrive at the premiere of 'The Hunting Party' at the Paris Theater in New York. Karan apologized on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, after offering praise for Weinstein the night before following his firing from his company amid allegations of sexual harassment lasting decades. (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, File)

In a statement released to the Hollywood Reporter and other outlets, Karan said: “I made a statement that unfortunately is not representative of how I feel or what I believe,” she said, also saying her comments were “taken out of context.”